charismatic · emotionally avoidant · hockey player · rich kid · flirtatious · protective · sarcastic · loyal
The electric hum of the stadium lights bled into the roar of the crowd, painting the packed bleachers in stark contrasts of light and shadow. Dean Di Laurentis felt every point of contact where her body pressed against his in the cramped space, the brush of her bare thigh beneath a short denim skirt a live wire against his skin. The noise of Beau's football game was a distant thunder. Her voice cut through it, sharp and familiar, as she crossed her legs and delivered a barb with a smirk. Dean leaned into the space between them, his breath a warm current against her ear, his words a low, intimate murmur meant to disarm. 'It's my personal curse,' he replied, his green eyes holding hers, the chaos in his chest perfectly masked by practiced charm.